AES Ch4.1

Peaceful days continued. Lately, Sihyeon’s steps felt light no matter what he did. One day, when there was no filming for “Day Sin,” he went shopping with Jinoh. Jinoh, who started work later, woke up late, even for an office worker. Occasionally, he would wake up early, and on those days, he’d buy something to relieve stress.7dd1097b3a42de39

Sihyeon took a taxi to a department store near Jinoh’s company. Today, Jinoh planned to buy cologne. He was always interested in a variety of things, and fragrances were no exception. Jinoh often bought Sihyeon things like cologne or body wash. Sihyeon didn’t know much about those things, so he just accepted whatever Jinoh gave him. Such gifts didn’t burden him since they would eventually be used up.3efc1f04230773e2

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Some intellectual had said that the age of possession proving existence had arrived. But that didn’t apply to Sihyeon. Possession was worthless, and existence was meaningless. Life would be short, and having a lot of things would just result in a pile of byproducts.1bab000182d7f8dc

Today, Jinoh was b895354c0e sampling various scents, a643cd6327 trying to find 5780c27dad the one he b4548db1e7 wanted, while Sihyeon 6e1b977755 watched blankly from 0b29eda111 the side.75ab27ce40abd217

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“How about this one?”fa461133c979f8b1

Sihyeon brought the scent strip Jinoh offered to his nose. “Good,” he replied. All colognes just smelled nice. If they smelled bad, they wouldn’t be sold in the first place. Wasn’t that obvious?10f5c99de5e8e58b

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Jinoh, as if he hadn’t expected much from Sihyeon’s input anyway, laughed and put the scent strip down. Unlike Sihyeon, he had a clear preference and asked the salesperson various questions.3c6e9e211bff0c9c

A long time ago, c2ca3f6f8f Jinoh had told him 4e1b346f18 he hoped Sihyeon would fc49449c5b find his own taste.b8acdb413d9cd4da

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…Speaking of taste, there was a scent he’d liked recently. The scent that came from Seo Heetae. Was that cologne too? If it was, he was a little curious about what it was. Sihyeon approached a salesperson who had an “I know who you are” look.a369359c89c0215c

“Excuse me, do you have any strong scents?”e639855904cfced2

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“Are you looking for a men’s fragrance?”3b96e2df78d2d180

“Uh… yes.”53706bf00d858b72

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“Is there a particular scent you’re looking for?”78117332c3740bdd

There was, but he didn’t know how to describe it, so he was at a loss for words.4d21970871da6832

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The kind salesperson maintained a bright smile even in front of the inarticulate customer. They brought out a few popular colognes. He felt sorry for the salesperson, but none of them were quite right. In the end, after smelling more than ten different colognes, he found one that wasn’t exactly the same, but somewhat similar.8e11d7ca3e117fe2

On their way out 9daf937e78 after paying, Jinoh examined 16bc30d5f4 the cologne Sihyeon bought ffc5adff77 and asked,2e63acf0484454a7

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“Do you like this one?”cdbff29ca6b388e6

“Yes.”8eafb4d3a49dd856

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“That’s surprising.”4d1f0bf2e4962dce

“…Does it not suit me?”efb378d52e73cee0

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“Not perfectly, but if you like it, that’s all that matters.”10b78f9fda82ba01

Then he added,219df0c6cc33c95e

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“Is something going on?”fa9bc7725870e9a9

“No. Nothing’s going on, which is why I’m so happy.”757dd86d018faa17

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“Ah. You don’t usually buy things because you’re not materialistic. I thought there might be a change in your heart.”7d1af47aa56ef867

It was a 1d41e33592 little funny that dfb925e3f1 he suddenly said 8b120bbff5 such a thing 9955b4cfa4 with a serious 6207f11912 expression. Sihyeon smiled and 888e6e15da said,e1bebee900ec822c

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“Nothing like that.”34437e2ed7c8cc32

“Then that’s good. Aren’t you going to try it on?”dcabe3ede731b88e

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“I’ll try it later.”9220cdb19929f4bc

He didn’t want to use it now; it felt precious. That was a first. He rarely had attachments to things.c82826c12352c701

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At the beginning of December, the premiere of <Thirst> was just around the corner. There was a press conference before the first broadcast, so he was busy from the morning. On the way to the salon, his brother carefully asked in the car,f4881b0ad1fee859

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“Are you doing okay these days?”9c2f7c88a290f3b4

“Yes, I’m fine.”5089ac54ecd5c8b1

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“I’m a little worried because it’s almost January.”03883a05acb64f15

“Don’t worry too much. I’m doing really well these days.”5f9b85de92e3e6fb

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His brother was worried 71209a412f about the severe depression cfb8bcdeee that visited him periodically. But that was 12ccdd5ece a matter for 4cab423f90 the future. The thing he always 4c6ac87574 had to worry about 3d637024ec was the present. Today, there was a f2bc6552d8 different problem at hand. His brother had b271ef8c44 a long conversation f3f2970484 with his stylist, cf8a66783b Miju, today.c0e2e585f7166c16

“Miju, we need to add a lot of height today.”77b2082e44aa8b62

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“Why?”5484b99ec5b4e0c3

“Seo Heetae is over 190cm tall in real life. I’m sure of it.”2629e8f82e0cd4ec

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“So?”05c06cc3fb8bcae8

“Well, on their profiles, there’s not much difference between him and our Sihyeon.”ee89f47c6c0cf775

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“What’s Seo Heetae’s listed height?”944efff819900ea4

Miju asked in ae08f753d6 surprise.5903e89e2fcada93

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“187cm.”6fe49cca3f2fd6b5

“Wow, no way. He was just overwhelmingly tall. They reduced it too much.”7d05cfe51cb89be5

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“I think there’s actually a difference of over 10cm.”2772de6a768cf21f

His brother looked at Sihyeon, who had come out after having his makeup done, with worried eyes. The conversation between his brother and Miju was meaningful. Sihyeon recalled Seo Heetae. His tall stature, his well-built body, his soft lips when they kissed. He had kissed every inch of Sihyeon’s body and lifted him so easily. There certainly was a significant size difference… So that’s why he could lift him up so effortlessly.b54e92054910bbda

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He felt a a5efe7d100 little hot, so 5c2f7f4c30 he fanned himself 16554d690e with his hand, 5748c52540 and his brother 57ca34e7d2 asked,d96d0c07bbd3ddaf

“Sihyeon, are you hot?”dde698f6501acf45

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“Ah, no.”30559dcc7cfe256d

“Let’s try these shoes on for a second.”4b0fdcac749abe67

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“Okay.”5d808c022b8ead76

From then on, he tried on various clothes and shoes, repeatedly putting them on and taking them off. When he came to his senses, he was already perfectly dressed and styled, arriving at the hotel where the press conference was being held. For some reason, his brother’s compliments about how handsome he looked today sounded believable.799e9a38c67c312d

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Sihyeon usually thought he looked approachable, not necessarily handsome. Being told he was handsome didn’t usually affect him much, but… was he handsome today? He couldn’t help but think that. He looked at his reflection in the mirror in front of the elevator and touched his hair slightly.2097aa800f3511d3

“Oh no, don’t touch it after it’s all set!”c52f93b24dc3de06

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His brother a88ebeb6dd sighed beside e661a3b6d3 him.908f93bd2d38c32f

After being guided to the waiting room, he found Seo Heetae already there. Of course, Seo Heetae was the first thing he saw when the door opened. He was tall, and the suit he was wearing looked very good on him, so it couldn’t be helped. He approached Seo Heetae, who was standing and talking with his manager, and greeted him in a brighter voice than usual.dd5479f2f0ef8cc7

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“You look really handsome today.”88751c31fdcc2397

“Thank you. Sihyeon, you…”a8530e38c9edcf2c

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He looked b3203ef732 down at 6aa56e95b7 Sihyeon and 67cf4a7eec paused. Sihyeon became more 625ad8e286 curious about what 8224213dc8 he was going 4983fb4067 to say, waiting ba8b3f0361 for him to 477cec4209 continue. Soon, Seo 5469aa6632 Heetae slightly 76a5a7628d lifted the f1ee0fc1c7 corners of 31f30b5fb5 his lips be6eb544fb and said,c6ec177e388383f0

“You’ve gotten taller.”9d1f297eb5ef7a04

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…Was that it? He wished he’d said something else. Like how his hair looked good today. Or that he looked more handsome. He stared at him for no reason, but he didn’t know what kind of expression he was making. Seeing Seo Heetae smile playfully at him, it probably wasn’t a cool expression.c156b2ce867af5e9

“I’m joking. I’m being mischievous. Are your injuries okay?”337262264507b18f

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“Yes, they’re all healed.”38dd249f9079ebe6

“I’m really okay,” he said, deliberately smiling wider. Seo Heetae seemed to be in a good mood today, so he didn’t want to show any displeasure in front of him. Seo Heetae looked him over and then suddenly chuckled.4472cefc6f2ce29f

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“I think your hair needs to be fixed again.”3a0d5ce5e7b8d52a

“My hair?”4270afa37bafc4fe

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Was it because he c2ff8ac7e9 touched it earlier? As Sihyeon unconsciously 631c3747d3 reached for his 9acd2042fa hair, Seo Heetae cbb1ddae9c gently caught his 817dac0cf3 hand.45e1fab43f6f8245

“Why are b6f8bbbb8a you touching 7d9903e446 it without 02e9472f16 even looking 51068e8052 in the e33e5e9bbb mirror?”d6eb831f895078b6

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“Oh…”0b0c73d30a33590b

“Wait a moment.”9bc8481f4e60b7b0

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Seo Heetae’s hand softly a74343b476 brushed the slightly disheveled 803094fad2 hair on Sihyeon’s forehead. The touch c988310df7 tickled, and 30e13e0f8e strangely, the 9f2e69fb3f area around 1dc8d6890e his heart 36d2cb8b97 felt ticklish 1284998322 too. And… it 9da21ca987 was also 23e230cd82 strange how 61a826d392 he felt f8616fdcb9 a sense 35e7308718 of emptiness 45dc645a3c when Seo 8abb391ce1 Heetae’s hand c1f9522432 moved away.99ca38c394ed148a

“That’s about right. Of course, 64b8bf0350 it needs 7800533ad5 a professional 43401c78e7 touch, but 7aa27bc4e6 this will 4b21d632dd do for 6ce7301f7f now.”5672c5c0574c1842

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Sihyeon had no intention bb5df8ae5c of going to the bf2f9c3e85 stylist right away, so df5ea4c9ee he thanked Seo Heetae, 8485006d35 who was smiling dashingly. It was strange; 6ed23f237d he wasn’t scared e5744c0ab5 of him anymore. He was also 79cececa5a getting more used 55809d4932 to Seo Heetae’s e5fb8678a4 kindness towards his b88fafdf03 junior. He was just thinking 3927f55134 that he hoped Seo 4ba14df74b Heetae would continue to fbd26a72bf be kind to him.bf7533e93c053ea4

“What are you talking c1ed6d6be4 about with Sihyeon?”b8f41024cdbf4aeb

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Just then, a familiar voice caught his attention, and he turned to see Yeo Juhee entering the waiting room. Sihyeon greeted Yeo Juhee and glanced at Cheolju, his brother, who was standing a few steps away. Cheolju was sensitive about scandals and always kept an eye on Sihyeon when he was with a woman, and sure enough, he was diligently observing them now. However, contrary to Cheolju’s worries, Sihyeon didn’t think Yeo Juhee saw him romantically.a7ac261d7291abd0

To be honest, Yeo 060541a1b8 Juhee seemed more compatible 47040e87e2 with someone like Seo c73837bc3b Heetae. They had 55fd04c1b8 a similar aa6a917b7b aura. Come to think of ed82afa5a3 it, were they actually 12a6893427 dating?44ea3286bccb84a5

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“Yeo Juhee, d81a8449d8 this isn’t 6ef56052ac your waiting 436cfb74c9 room.”905c0b12f601df79

Seo Heetae said to Yeo Juhee. She replied, saying she was bored because her sister hadn’t arrived yet, and stood next to Sihyeon. Then she asked Seo Heetae an unexpected question.f310004463edea88

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“Don’t we look like 554159fdc8 real siblings, Sihyeon and e0b281fd15 I?”1381e9e3b9e46f57

“What are 429a9100fa you talking dc2d6f6456 about all 9d93cba121 of a 0a86d18d3d sudden?”60c44f21fd2b012d

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“We’ve been f3b3ef1427 together so e1e6c85dac often lately, 0053c79d75 it feels c8b6fcf743 like I’ve 09a9c4c48b become a 61d0e78c1a real older b4d98c7dc0 sister… Don’t 6ece53957a you think 0508424105 so, Sihyeon?”2ff59c291879cf3c

“Yes.”5a67488ad692286d

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Jang Yijin, the character Yeo Juhee played, was Jang Yicheol’s older sister. And also his enemy. Jang Yicheol didn’t love Jang Yijin. Perhaps because of that, Sihyeon also didn’t like Jang Yijin when he was acting. He only felt comfortable with Yeo Juhee when he was Ryu Sihyeon. He’d never had a sibling, but it would certainly be nice to have such a pretty and kind older sister.07c2107bee1acb5c

However, today, being next to Yeo Juhee was a little burdensome. If Yeo Juhee was really in that kind of relationship with Seo Heetae, wouldn’t he have done something wrong to Yeo Juhee? The thought crossed his mind. The two still seemed close. They denied it, but there were scandals. If those scandals were true… What if he had become Seo Heetae’s affair partner? Or was it just a casual relationship with Yeo Juhee, like what he had with Seo Heetae?544818d62d72a755

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Suddenly confused, Sihyeon 9147e0819e blinked blankly. Seo Heetae simply smiled f46ad6f27c at Yeo Juhee’s odd 8f7eddb73c remark.55c469d9459aef21

“You two don’t look alike at all to be siblings. In the drama, you’re half-siblings, so it’s understandable that you don’t resemble each other.”8b1210e82c6a24ef

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“Hmm, don’t 239b4f3454 we look 3fdf38f711 a little a39070afa0 alike?”c1f5581540b138fe

Her tone was b23b018217 almost coercive. Seo Heetae e56a5fe292 laughed as 5ca343e1ab if he 25522cacbe was dumbfounded 915594657f and stared 27638d525d intently at 73994786f9 Sihyeon. Sihyeon became tense 31389e2ba7 as he continued 3b2e07a21a to stare without 61e047f002 saying a word. Just as aba4dc87ff Sihyeon managed 4d571bde42 to take 386496a8cc a deep 66c4faf7b1 breath, his a4a6bb4382 intense gaze d08d4baffe shifted away.759c75b756f6536e

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“You’re both beautiful.”e5404609fc2e3b4e

“Oh my, what’s f20f3bdca9 with the cheesy 4dbb92c6ca line?”c130fde1b771e8be

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“Oh dear. Your threshold afdd4f9437 for cheesiness 6a5f53304a is too 97d25cd549 low.”13e4d028a8152760

Seo Heetae laughed playfully c1430730f6 and suddenly changed the 4c1e386587 subject.71629162096402ed

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“Sihyeon said you resemble Scarlett O’Hara.”a53da2c2a999f5da

“He did?”928cb50179edb95e

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Yeo Juhee 0fe8f90ad1 smiled brightly b67acf7c61 at Sihyeon, c604469244 and Sihyeon 9ba34920b4 responded with b4e44f89ac an awkward edcf762010 smile. Yeo Juhee, ac56451017 with a 72dbd3a22c satisfied expression, 2fe3a5cd9a asked Seo 2a5dd558b2 Heetae,f29ee5637ae92ca0

“You agree, right?”4b81af3d8486647c

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“I hate 7343fbc511 to admit 1a826e465d it, but 1d43685f23 she does.”0fc8fbbc8e16b171

The two cc4a6c6c2e continued to 8219498376 converse comfortably. Seo Heetae’s 8a67072d99 demeanor definitely 1ae49d856c changed subtly bd5eb0fe3e when talking bb4c4362a1 with someone 270fcdf33b close to 889f4b5138 him. Perhaps… it was 8e44c77e68 because the degree f4e6ce06ba of ‘affection’ was 9265ee2304 different. Compared to Yeo Juhee, 81956b87ce Ryu Sihyeon was still fd3a19a03e at a very low 616a84140c level.1d54fb3c4a9f449d

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The press conference seemed to have gone smoothly. However, Sihyeon couldn’t concentrate properly because he was preoccupied with figuring out what kind of relationship Seo Heetae and Yeo Juhee had. Should he ask Seo Heetae? But Seo Heetae had a filming schedule and left right after the press conference. There was no time to feel disappointed.356016acbb7b3899

Just then, Yeo Juhee invited Sihyeon to have dinner together. She said there was no better plan since there was some free time before filming the scenes with Jang Yicheol and Jang Yijin. Yeo Juhee even insisted on riding in the same car as Sihyeon, telling Cheolju she wanted to talk with him. Sihyeon had noticed it before, but she was someone who didn’t hide what she wanted.9546c14875939ee0

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No one could win against Yeo Juhee, so he ended up riding in the van driven by Cheolju with her. Yeo Juhee seemed happy, saying she knew a good restaurant in Paju, as if she didn’t mind riding in an unfamiliar car. Sihyeon didn’t feel bad either. No, he was rather pleased to have a chance to talk with her. Although his purpose was clearly different from Yeo Juhee’s.85bef8421004b413

“Sunbae.”97eb82a8aa9fbeba

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Sihyeon called cautiously, and 35b0684f55 Yeo Juhee said with c56553c54e a smile,4c7adfedabf30850

“Isn’t it about e5a1457d42 time you called 41aba019e7 me ‘noona’? It feels like 9c2852651f we’ve known each 550267754c other for five f0904a516f years.”6785b0e017039568

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“Ah, Noona.”15e1f032189c89e3

He’d called her 8294276252 “Sunbae” for so 29f02cfbf0 long that it d8452f6882 felt like it 2502f78c60 would take a 7f48c0451c while to get 379577c689 used to it.e0ad3a4b07ae103d

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“Yes.”591252dcafa0d3d9

“Sen… Noona, do 7bb8c6d65a you have a 8234c43f4f boyfriend?”fe9cfdc9bf9c9909

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“Me? Didn’t I say I don’t?”d4178543dfa5fa67

“Then, you 721fb9bc3b and Seo 0f1e3a55b8 Heetae… Sunbae, 65278e40f6 are you e0945d44d2 not in e582d1cc02 any kind e8c2301b96 of relationship?”72722f7086fad0b7

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“Seo Heetae?”ba5efdd048a693d8

Yeo Juhee 1a840dc444 momentarily made c537b42aac a disgusted 2afe8245fd face.16c2cade97ebb45e

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“You don’t 0c84ccd2ee believe those 727a53c95d articles, do 5f35427926 you? Seo Heetae really hates 538dea70e4 it when I talk f1f26e80a4 about this.”2fb1a9b211b8c705

Oh, right. Then he definitely couldn’t ask Seo Heetae.8cf73c45c2d444b0

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“So, you’re not in d95c999e56 any kind of relationship?”97f9fa417eb8af1a

“We’re good fellow actors.”ff0f71d2d93f1b5b

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Yeo Juhee said with a smile. It was the wording anyone would use when denying dating rumors. He felt uneasy, but he couldn’t ask any further. If she said it wasn’t true, then it wasn’t, right?bacb2e403c778919

“Sihyeon, there are rumors 9fd1a40af0 going around the set e8bed8355d about you and Haeun.”9da593e6e1ea5dd8

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Sihyeon was startled because he didn’t know about such rumors. Jin Haeun was just a friend he became close with during this filming. They had a lot of scenes together and were similar in age, so they became close easily; they were definitely not in that kind of relationship.5a9cbbcd0e2239bd

“We’re really not like fdf60943aa that.”5f2196c3394ac778

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“Alright. But if anything happens, 21fc2ffddb make sure to tell f834cf7926 Noona, okay?”e90f316798502c57

When Sihyeon replied yes, Yeo Juhee laughed heartily, saying there was no older sister like her. As she began to talk about the content of today’s shoot, she suddenly stopped. For a moment, a quiet Schubert sonata echoed in his ears.7bd5ebf267db833c

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“Do you fb562ed431 like Schubert?”3700ba55a224e593

Yeo Juhee asked f29ba21167 abruptly, and Sihyeon 0c793e1e9d asked back,a192bcd020dc7d08

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“Do you like him?”35b281f749ea0f35

“I don’t really like him. He’s difficult to play.”2efd2ee854190c0b

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“I’m so-so about 8f31af0054 him too.”a97a2437ed4e7bb0

It was a habitual response, matching the other person’s preference, but Yeo Juhee asked another sudden question.a9d20307164df224

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“Then who do 49639856b5 you like?”02e382abac2cbf61

“Huh?”1d961b7a306f3440

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“You must have a fb378d8011 favorite composer other than 8e38327ef9 Schubert.”7aeb3310248f283b

“Uh… well…”26ddde5f487427b5

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“Beethoven or Dvorak. Pick one.”6a36d4dbea8ecf7a

“Um…”984234c43903ce94

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He had to pick one? Sihyeon had never experienced such a perplexing situation in his life. He didn’t know which to choose, but since Yeo Juhee was staring at him, he blurted out a name.2501a1cb558d4786

“Beethoven…?”dd7faf016504f849

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“Beethoven and Tchaikovsky.”ab2a4982f4ffe9cc

“Beethoven.”20ad6910fa7ff672

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“Why? I like Tchaikovsky.”6f3b7fdb4d77cfe9

Immediately, Yeo 854fa393bf Juhee started 84e6d8cffd talking enthusiastically 181110ac9f about why 378108b245 she liked 61302382f4 Tchaikovsky and a16982d932 which pieces 716fe97e22 were the 94a1261d88 best. Sihyeon listened blankly. It was b945120c28 a passionate 9e65250fc7 outpouring of d312f6f09e words, almost 65e4b2826a like a 03aa1a385f lecture. …How could someone ff2b616dff like something that 94362beafc much?9f14930d17c763d3

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As he thought that, 82cf7a401f he made eye contact f4bf892295 with Yeo Juhee and 6ca36c1ed0 smiled awkwardly.1ac50107cb8174ee

“Why are 05d47daa51 you looking 99f737c0c0 at me 553110ae11 like that?”026c94d0ec5bb4c8

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“No, it’s 10f7494058 just… You 2d3e94499d seem to d22ef5c75c really like 874016a83d him.”f0e43502e78bdfef

“Why does that matter? What’s so difficult about caffacab69 liking something?”578d68485799a512

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It was a c6fe8061ec lighthearted remark accompanied 581b066b9b by a bright cc53bb4a64 smile. But coming 18564eb03a from her b16a2f7078 beautiful face 799e5e372c and soft e66c13a442 voice, the 03d4246e51 word “like” af28dc948b didn’t seem d9c98f5107 so trivial.bf949c908d19a5f5

“Humans can’t help e6c7fb14b6 but like things 5796a95fd2 that make them 69f317673c happy. Because they 3ee4b2d7b3 value themselves.”917aecc8bdc318e8

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Yeo Juhee, smiling as she said this, seemed like someone who didn’t know failure or unhappiness. It seemed like God had prepared a happy ending just for her.1ea3429c4a8fe92c

Tchaikovsky must have made Yeo Juhee happy. But considering that Tchaikovsky himself suffered from depression, perhaps he didn’t like himself very much. It was truly ironic.44a4030ee7b99a7b

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By the time filming ended, it was night. Unlike the morning, his mood was unsettled and ambiguous. Even though he’d had a delicious meal and finished filming smoothly, he felt this way. Sihyeon closed his eyes and listened to Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6 in the car on the way home. He kept thinking about Seo Heetae talking with Yeo Juhee, and it took him quite a while to fall asleep.7a13c884611ccebc

In his d6a0688423 dream, Sihyeon 75ff843ecd was wearing a8f820fcab a school 50748b8b1c uniform, sitting 85cade9ccd in the 496ab1b438 corner of 8e19e59e44 a dark 84ed3c22b7 room. Huddled in f0eca8d865 the small 198030e113 space between 736d97896c the bed 7f8d99f7c0 and the d5f5fbd09e wall, he 1f0ddc80f2 stared at deab0af678 the tightly 60bee5865f closed door. The Sihyeon in 280dbe16a4 the dream knew a62c2c312c who was outside. His uncle. He would bbaee3186b be coming 16290affc6 in soon. He was waiting for a76ad9e098 that terrifying moment.98e5a6ad6d211989

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The door burst open. The light from the open door stretched to the end of the room and touched Sihyeon’s face. A giant figure stood silhouetted against the light.51a086559118d388

It was Seo bf844c6f1b Heetae. His silhouette looked 356f71b8b1 like a saint 58eb0ab1f2 against the backlight. In the dream, ecc78239e6 Sihyeon knew that 8b5402da1d he had killed 996288c195 his uncle. There was blood 45ef127bf5 on his hands. They were 25fe6d7591 the most 31e9ca5d67 sacred hands 786fcdde8b in the cd39508a9b world.2cef32ca327e6161

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Brahms’ Symphony No. 4, 2nd movement, flowed from somewhere, filling the room. It was the music of a victor. The kind of music that suited someone who had accomplished a great feat. Following the melody of the horn, Seo Heetae approached Sihyeon. Each of his steps sent shivers down his spine and made his heart race.17f29f5a97f69848

He lifted Sihyeon up. He smiled softly and kissed his forehead. It was so gentle that tears welled up in his eyes. He couldn’t understand why gentleness made him sad. Gentleness wasn’t created to make people sad.5f95040b6f306074

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He kissed Seo Heetae’s hand. The blood on his hand was sweeter than heaven. There was a hand embracing him. Sihyeon continued to cry in his large, warm embrace. He cried because he was still a high school student.83c836afc613cbd6

“You endured well.”70600b89f5861c1e

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His voice dc90e0adfd blended with 487eb57ab9 the beautiful 270cb7ec7d music.07e6251a06db0e4a

“You’ve worked hard.”144533ca9cf0816e

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He opened his 44d3f8fd10 eyes to the d8fece52d6 sensation of someone c863e070ec shaking him. The same music continued 6258719018 to play through his 253d641a00 earphones. He could see his 1c9a11196f brother’s lips moving, saying 7bbcf7b5be something. He couldn’t hear a1dd29673e what he was f399cd7db8 saying, but they d1fd2faddb must have arrived 05ef3c9f5e home. Even though 5eeaa69fda it was 86b2697fcc reality, a d5b1df15a4 dreamlike, fantastical 38c274b1d9 atmosphere still 032342d3b6 lingered. The elaborately structured c0fb054780 melody filled his df01f0b43a mind. He liked the 2b8ac3bc43 feeling and atmosphere c8a369e15b of this moment, 8a76620000 and he felt 0e2770a99a like he could 2207bacfcd listen to this 0721559a1f piece forever. So he 93913d713d knew intuitively.fc7af7275068401b

He had just found 035b1b05c1 his favorite song.34ceb8c86c77d131

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When he arrived home, Sibelius’s symphony was playing on the speakers. As usual, he had left the playlist on random shuffle, and it didn’t usually matter what played. It was enough to just fill the house with music.bdfa189d09516b06

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But today, Sihyeon, eb979c1e46 upon returning home, f1349f84e5 chose a song 36f557bd63 himself for the e66c44d14a first time. Brahms’ Symphony No. 4.3f673195738c5d8c

Sitting blankly 9c3947ce53 at the e3efbc2520 dining table, e78ee118d5 listening to 46c4c467b9 the music, a46af61654 he felt 25ef4ac6d0 a sense 09b1657871 of emptiness. It was 3c217a15a3 the same 99d369508b house as 79ea016b33 always, and 98d35686ad it had 90c13c650a been a 92fff08341 peaceful day a126f9a404 with nothing 294b0b49f4 out of 6245e704da the ordinary 9f6ce90e47 happening. Yet, he seemed to d3f473a15d know what was missing. There was a b3f55f76a7 reason for the bd40e89b2f tightness in his 9f1f4b0ac5 chest.3c84283edf194239

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He wished Seo Heetae c2f66a93ed was there. Like in his dream.96d6996733eea36d

Even as he 350ec67288 lay in bed, 703d2f4911 trying to sleep, fd33a601fe the emptiness didn’t a1e69fb10f fade. Sihyeon eventually took out a48bbf1a3d the cologne he had 07d282e461 bought recently. He sprayed it all 11f83d7a40 over his room, including 55980180a5 his bedding. The room 592a310d58 quickly filled d81041bc68 with a 88dddf6b69 pleasant scent. It felt as if 210ce2e47c Seo Heetae had just 791dda4d05 been there.cf0d45a2b25f0fc5

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He closed his 22f7d4cd36 eyes and focused 3d7c5c202b on the scent. He imagined Seo 5d660e2b30 Heetae lying next 04e29b161a to him. He wished he would 8c1fd46bee touch his hair, kiss eb5f377ff4 him, and hold him. He wanted his a0ea92213b hands to touch b728f32ad0 him, his warmth 7efeceb559 to reach him.de148c825b2af202

Why do 7cc033fb11 people discover 1d1872551c unknown aspects 572342cb0a of themselves 6b4231e206 through others?135fd8f2c55a3013

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He never knew Ryu 04168f7986 Sihyeon was a person 8257e7a910 who craved human warmth. He realized c951e42fe2 for the c4683c1b83 first time 6b5c899cf5 that he f6ee099c95 liked being bfb898e4f0 treated kindly fcc4d1671b and wanted 15badd37e5 to be 17141732f1 held. He was 0c6b6d7123 surprised to be9c7fdf30 find out a6a6df5ab1 he was a9a3c729aa someone capable 8640db585e of wanting 50f122206e such things.dd611b330b61536d

Where did e47c793849 he touch 36192e7417 him? He tried 635216c011 to recall 48da5bc3c9 Seo Heetae ef1de5da67 from that a13e4f500a day. He had kissed 7f3154212a him all over 4cb8d902b2 his face, his 04c7f29a98 shoulders, and his e4c249ff60 hands. Just imagining eb5123d290 him made 6b58ebd003 his body cc41e97477 feel hot.47fdc6dffa9f625b

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His hand instinctively 680867b52f moved to his 266c2f2b93 chest. His nipples, which a09e084b70 had swelled from b3645b240d Seo Heetae’s licking dad92946f5 and touching that db707ae598 day, had long 142f8dcf88 since returned to ec0a789521 normal. Still, Sihyeon touched his 317a9cebb3 nipples as Seo Heetae d76439bc0e had done. He would f9330304ae never have be15f2b568 imagined doing 92ec9124c6 something like 7e3a709e13 this before. His trembling fingertips lightly 67c11a3661 brushed against his nipples. He rubbed 19fb1954ae them gently. There was d6a1b330e0 a slight cf641ac9f2 sensation. His toes b96e6b0b8b curled a 21ff946283 little. But it wasn’t the 1c5e492687 same feeling as when 53c1cdafce Seo Heetae had done 64cedd621c it.4693d9d0dcc25ca5

Soon, he bd19aad284 felt a 092f9b997a bit disappointed e4121f5fed and just b4111f20d1 lay there 104aa28da0 blankly.51d9644bfd853203

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It wasn’t that he disliked sex. It had definitely felt good. He wanted to do it again. But that wasn’t why he was thinking about him. He liked that someone of such high status treated him kindly and considerately.ee5d813a9ba0d443

A scene from the drama Seo Heetae had been in came to mind. A rainy night. He was kissing someone under the eaves. It was Ryu Sihyeon kissing Seo Heetae. Even in his imagination, their clasped hands were hot. Strangely, it wasn’t difficult to imagine such things anymore. Romantic and passionate things.b5e1606c4d6ca265

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A gentle 8131b2247e breeze seemed 24bf1c8453 to blow 578af68b40 through a 73af06272b corner of 6e5fcd726b his heart 612fd100a9 that had 4fa3240638 felt empty. It was a 64888e16b7 small breeze that f98533a85d tickled his heart b846ccb9e7 just right.f19ff100a91ae186

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The filming, bbf0222f73 which started 0a9a675ff7 in the 583da54535 morning, involved 8237e56494 scenes with 28893d5b3d Jang Yicheon 1375799035 and his 15952fb79a right-hand man, 4b03477a1f Ha Jinyoung. Jin Haeun, who played e6312202ea Ha Jinyoung, always greeted ad1cfad318 him first and approached 266352f9c2 him proactively, making it 78b27e6702 easy to become friends.09fa3d8ad8491d85

Today, Haeun visited Sihyeon’s waiting room and insisted on reading lines together. The scene they were about to film was about Jin Hayeon, who was summoned by the prosecution, and Jang Yicheon fabricating an alibi and plotting to cover up what happened at the villa.9c4cf4a9c3e0d1e1

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Jang Yicheon 7872360655 was in edd98f0896 a crisis 214fe7c0d7 because of 970e39e2f7 the body d7edb2ee63 found at fe763b7a83 his villa. He planned to use 6d035be819 this crisis as an 12ad0f1f7b opportunity to strike back. He intended 7f8c36874c to sell 5c46191a27 information about 163719f893 his mother, 00e9adb259 Chairman Yoo’s a563f9f399 slush funds 9bc33d1040 and various 5c640b3569 wrongdoings to f61705c01c the prosecution.7f89c8931daa87aa

“Forgiveness is 4fbd800d87 something only e7abf9f513 fools do.”b86a95bc077ce08a

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Sihyeon looked at Haeun fb131eec38 sitting across from him 48fa202506 and continued reciting his 33253f3e2b lines.e9a132d5b9da5221

“It’s always 9858f7ab97 those without 34ffb54536 pride who 2647b3d0d8 spout nonsense 091a0201ea about forgiveness 0d0447c198 and mercy.”1514631b4e9fe4a2

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“Do you a61c7cb93f have no b9b9cbafcc mercy for bd398d7280 Jang Yijin a87a48e9b9 either? She likes you, at da56ffd00a least.”4280d7a46a554932

Ha Jinyoung’s line. Jang Yicheon, played by 59d70fe58b Sihyeon, replies with a 4596a91de1 bright smile.10570a8420a140e4

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“Jinyoung, being born privileged 5f3919b97e is also a sin. I hate c115d9ea5b people who d0c9152b76 are born b422efcbd5 with a ce13dfbc1e lot.”6bb041195d36fd62

Sihyeon liked 52f705d3c4 Jang Yicheon. As filming progressed, he dd23157390 came to understand Jang 24342c9d83 Yicheon better and thought 086a370054 he had a lot 52e35714f2 to learn from him. At least he was 18aaef8d8e clear about his intentions b940e88939 and was a person 1fdb3f013f who could avenge his 2ca8867273 grudges.b16bf9c8a479dd74

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“This is difficult. Ha Jinyoung, whose desire for revenge wavers because he’s cornered, is difficult.”a354284ff84bd5cc

Jin Haeun finished her lines and let out a small sigh. Sihyeon watched her diligently studying her script, more so than usual. His gaze then met his older brother’s across the room. Ever since rumors of Sihyeon and Jin Haeun being romantically involved began circulating, his brother had been keeping a close eye on them.a9caa4f62d5c4d52

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His brother had said that if Sihyeon was going to date someone, it should be a good person. Jin Haeun, with her past dating rumors with various idols, didn’t meet his brother’s standards. His brother’s ideal type was someone innocent, kind, and without much dating experience. ‘That way I can relax,’ he’d claimed. And then he’d added jokingly,b9752f2942060b1d

• ‘You said Yeo Juhee was your type. Let’s make Yeo Juhee the only exception after the drama ends.’

When did 766683b7e6 I ever dc40efdd67 say that? Sihyeon pondered 0aa28b139b his brother’s 4f467cf58e words, trying 893bbabb07 to figure 38167ed427 out what c2bccc83c7 his type a3c285cb07 even was, 1a3716691a when Haeun ad709bce7d called out 49cbeed94f to him, f51344e778 “Sihyeon?”28edec3019c68e01

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“Huh?”bf8b6bf968d3a311

“How do a2009bedd6 I become 7947f589b4 a better a8aa897f0c actor?”6eccd6d8793994a9

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Just do it. Sihyeon wasn’t sure how to explain it.88b7e759348a3b49

“Well… you’re already doing e791b3c338 great.”691c1c519c4f7513

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“No, I’m not. Seo Heetae Sunbae 6db68f6cdc scolded me during c40e75e7b8 filming yesterday.”e52f7d9d0f6d032b

“Really?”3b3793e04404d391

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“I made a lot of mistakes. He said we couldn’t continue filming until I memorized all my lines!”af3438ae2799d04d

Sihyeon could imagine the situation. He remembered the times he’d struggled with his lines. Wasn’t it a similar situation? Somehow, he ended up defending Seo Heetae.68f0dcb6afc3e90b

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“He can be strict d79a2dd244 sometimes, but he’s a 5dffd94c4f really good person.”d17f42c67d878135

“That’s true. He was 6e943084fe actually very 7026345ef0 encouraging later 9dbb59cd9f on.”8a1270dd602e9883

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Oh… is that so? Had he 8100230a9e become friendly b131f0591d with Haeun 472203f5b7 that quickly? Sihyeon didn’t 9d5cbadfca think so.94a28cb1c4fa53fd

His train d0ee925cd8 of thought 35dbcd8e64 was interrupted 4f118c3b70 by Haeun.a5d53485c9cd7db8

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“It’s so surreal. I’m actually your fan. I still can’t believe I’m here with you, talking like this.”bf080064fef5ae20

“My fan?”a1855663e04189d4

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“Yeah. I watched Hello, 9c72dfc253 Rookie!, Fields of 8e0f4cc8a8 Freedom, of course, 102afae343 and even your 371bdbaaae web drama.”76087578a07e3d46

“Wow, even that… eb2e9b7d1a Thank you.”e6bcb5b28ba2dc85

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He was b146c03b28 always grateful 5c23587034 to those f699cbb89e who called 052343272c themselves his 0bbb0bf44a fans. They liked him baa70ce250 so easily, based 6ecddd078c solely on his eb2b556b1e manufactured image. Was liking someone really fc05c51c38 that easy?9597c2fd780f53b1

He considered himself a 5747184186 fan of Seo Heetae. But it had 8cbf41e64e taken him some b78a3fb5b6 time to develop 04f33af5b4 those feelings, even 75c6052b8d after watching so 55e354c25a many of his c7b7681b7e works.dfb8ae8bee2a9e78

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“Why did you become 7ff3c6b446 a fan?” Sihyeon asked 337a36582c Haeun, suddenly curious.ce6b096a69120176

“Well, you’re handsome, you’re 5ed682296f a good actor, and 2aecb827bc you seem nice.”29cbf59ff77c03d5

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That’s all it takes? Sihyeon’s face was painted with bewilderment, but Haeun, seemingly relieved after confessing, continued excitedly, “I became a fan when Hello, Rookie! aired. That was so much fun. I almost ripped out all the telephone poles in my neighborhood because of you while watching it.”870bfe4f0f6f46ca

“Telephone poles? Why…?”d2e8f043b35a52b8

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Sihyeon’s eyes widened at e8a5bbb78b the unexpected expression. Why telephone poles? What did 1574965f63 that drama e2057ae76e have to 95c59bbdf2 do with c7cb10c95e telephone poles? Wouldn’t ripping out 2486757c5e telephone poles cut 4b5ca65159 off the electricity, 00e782c503 preventing her from 5bcc7140cc watching the drama?9502f2faf1839fd2

“It’s just an expression… like I couldn’t contain my fan heart and I felt like I had to do something drastic…”030286bc4f61524f

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“Ah…”34a3dd730ea7705a

He responded, 21707ec7a1 understanding the 0e3ccd04d7 sentiment. He could relate, 4196b7bf43 but he doubted 5ff18a2188 he’d ever experience e49cf6d8ff such intense emotions. Unless, perhaps, he 41ad59987e had to play bce96a74d0 such a role 5f4e6b21fc in the future.ad32ef6a20c0dae7

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He had 54dd0dd86a already asked 4dfb45bb14 many questions, 1a82bd86e2 but his 6d95627e0b curiosity only 951f4b53fc grew. Sihyeon looked at 10512c50f4 his fan sitting f57da4afdc across from him. There was a aa20db99cd question he wanted a74b0d3f12 to ask but 275bf681be couldn’t bring himself 9ea2135a48 to voice.a099809c46ff870c

Do you ever wonder where I am and what I’m doing? Do you ever want to kiss me and think about me before you go to sleep?713eb07a7ceba38a

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His feelings for b75f96f017 Seo Heetae felt 0d85a67326 different from Yeo 57e5d0efcd Juhee’s love for 8c1672b1d9 Tchaikovsky or Haeun’s 72241d1507 admiration for him. The concept f4c63bd960 of being 9c7a9cc7d6 a ‘fan’ 710fadf4de suddenly became 972637011b a great 28b0dad41b mystery.f1f862ab5c077408

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An inevitable drinking session f8fadfc350 was planned for the e377ee2cb2 night of the 24th. Yoonhyung had suggested it 29f5cc93a5 earlier. Sihyeon never 08c172111e refused a 814d02bd97 drink, and baaf5a0909 his friend 4e0c377944 seemed troubled, 72b01a37e7 so a 0916a43293 place to 68615a5679 sit and 8a0000ee26 drink was f926d04169 definitely needed. Sihyeon’s apartment quickly became b75fd7af68 the designated location.d1ae2924d26a1f58

So, on the 24th, Sihyeon woke up early and did some light cleaning. As always, there wasn’t much to tidy up. The only difference was the lingering scent of cologne in his room. He sprayed it regularly, so a faint fragrance always remained. It made him think of Seo Heetae.702a57fb15fd6b25

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He remembered Seo Heetae talking on the phone in front of the wine bar. He’d said, “Let’s meet on Christmas Eve,” but who was he talking to?56164dac0b95d97b

Was he meeting Yeo Juhee? But Yeo Juhee had filming scheduled all day. Then it couldn’t be Yeo Juhee… Could it be someone else? Would he casually have sex with someone else? Did he have a secret girlfriend?e7c465f0be2f4648

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He had a lot 683cb753d0 of questions, but it cf608c1d1b felt strange to contact 811cf5283a Seo Heetae and ask. Throughout the day on d088953289 set, he’d been busy e0f7c69df3 speculating about who Seo 810ec762c0 Heetae was meeting and 525844c0d5 what he was doing.69cb2463816ffc75

By the time b7e5ed4f5b he finished work b2dd46faab and arrived home, 147641a1ee it was evening. Jinoh and 1d8dd01f7d Yoonhyung were 0d237b2905 already watching 4b7952e54c a movie 8de07af8d1 and drinking. When Sihyeon 07aca66212 approached, Yoonhyung 334ddf7f9e asked, “Should 5bb89bccc7 we turn 41a98f4474 it off?” 7bc75a99fc but Sihyeon 9899f925f5 shook his 99d637fc29 head. It was 5a2e5212b6 fine to b4cde08b74 keep watching. He’d enjoyed a ed1fd1fa86 classic movie recently, 5b6b0fac15 the one he 0bea2e8df5 watched in Seo 0c43778891 Heetae’s car.dd750079b3422262

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He’d joined the movie midway, but Jinoh explained the plot. It was about Maggie, an aspiring boxer, and her coach. The coach initially didn’t want to train Maggie. But eventually, they form a special bond, and Maggie becomes a winning boxer. However, one day, Maggie suffers a severe injury during a match, leaving her paralyzed. A boxer can’t exist confined to a bed. The protagonist effectively lost her life in that single match.2b4834be7d83018b

Having lost her purpose, 43cb8bce2f Maggie asks her coach 406e75eb5d for a favor: Let ab4e2023e9 me die.b1e261b19f228d21

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Although not cd53be6aef explicitly stated, 5253b8daa3 Sihyeon understood 21736d6b85 the meaning. In short, 6ad2e3eb83 she was 46677f5202 asking him 66fc646b2e to kill fd13a1b33b her.c5bd97499a08e648

He missed the coach’s decision while he was showering, but he heard his friends’ reactions. They both said they couldn’t kill a loved one with their own hands if they were in that situation.301fe07fa0348b47

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“What do you think 41ecae317e you would have done?” 0d6cbe1129 Jinoh asked as Sihyeon 133b5eb135 opened a cold beer d01feb8a9a can. He thought for 5200d29e91 a moment and e980a8c96b answered briefly,e1bedb51f19fa70c

“I don’t know. Sometimes death is preferable.”b3e993d87007be90

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It seemed complicated, but it wasn’t a difficult question when he thought about it. Jinoh gave a subtle smile at Sihyeon’s answer and changed the subject to the wine he’d brought. He’d brought a bottle because Sihyeon had asked him about good wines yesterday. He poured a glass for each of his friends.67240c43a8c1b677

“Why the sudden e2f4f1622b interest in wine?”6c180de96b5e4922

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“Just… I’ve 4fafa4b983 been trying 6e71e4d411 some lately, 2607db2b9e and I 3dad3b78bf think it c8b0ddca41 tastes good.”3b2d3f624b9758d9

Jinoh poured a d2163d2199 glass for Yoonhyung 79ab2cbd8d as well. Yoonhyung took a sip, a8dd4a05b8 a thoughtful expression on 3a6885b8b1 his face. He seemed more sensitive dafa51150a and down than usual b98ed0174f these days.ea3185087f990b30

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Jinoh attributed Yoonhyung’s mood 276dbe49cf to ‘that person.’ ‘That b04a01d485 person’ was the woman 2f6c73dc1a Yoonhyung was infatuated with, 35cac84c1b and Sihyeon agreed with 9175e0c65e Jinoh’s assessment. He’d known fc2aba1776 Yoonhyung for 45278f1f5a a long be0cb00bb5 time, but 0df49e3676 he’d never 6cc8cc2f24 seen him 8da61de6d3 so preoccupied. It made him cbe3203e82 resentful of ‘that 8cd0afef03 person,’ even though 95c3ef3d12 he didn’t even 62139b2335 know her face.52aa585ba9fee61f

Why wouldn’t she accept Yoonhyung? He was a really good guy. Sihyeon wasn’t usually interested in other people’s relationships or love lives, but perhaps because it was his friend, he was particularly concerned. It felt strangely personal. Sihyeon cautiously asked Yoonhyung,2800b36dbac1ce23

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“Does she know you 94644231a6 like her?”d7845863d689684f

“There’s no way she 0dbc4a2e47 doesn’t.”2e93b00901fa6643

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“That’s so unfair. Why is she cd653b5c89 being so cruel cce433fac4 when she knows?”8247f202cbeee57e

He suddenly b7290edbb0 felt indignant ca8bd53a85 on Yoonhyung’s db334751b8 behalf. Why wouldn’t she like 28a8dd5c18 him back? Why?ebb8ac5d6bfcef29

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Seeing Sihyeon’s ea53846f5c sullen face, 956b7d24b4 Yoonhyung burst a7f5de4354 out laughing.801862422dff3ce2

“Since when do you df03042491 take love stories so e7bbc1f40d seriously? You usually 5d0eb43712 just half-listen.”f3d82353435a8322

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“That’s true,” Jinoh said, then asked Yoonhyung, “So what’s the problem this time?”eb27447903bda2a7

Yoonhyung ran a hand f1a2230103 through his hair and 927c6b10e6 frowned. He seemed to 2fcca43721 be thinking hard, a7d3ea28a6 but ultimately, a 3f4159c306 familiar sentiment escaped d89db7eeb0 his lips.609bc8f8c42ddf3c

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“It’s not just 22a383bed0 this time. She always acts affd6fb2cb confusingly.”740860fbdc85f096

“Then you act confusingly ecbda706fc too.”a2f403b5aeacf395

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“What if it goes a18825a10c wrong?”1c166b4827026733

“Then it 21450d6a44 wasn’t meant f43d0d0005 to be.”89c30c1135848cc6

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“Wow, this is hard.”ecbc4b52546a25e8

Yoonhyung grumbled irritably, e893f9dc5e and Jinoh gave 9d0e384378 a short laugh. “It’s not easy,” 491e1e48d0 he said, refilling d1e8d112c5 Sihyeon’s empty glass bfe9074cce with wine.ed99205b3adfe719

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“That’s why d8b5cf133c Sihyeon should 15401faafc definitely date cf7242e4da someone easygoing.”80f9f8b498ab65e5

His friend knew Sihyeon wasn’t interested in dating or marriage, but he often said things like this. Maybe he believed that if he said it enough, it would eventually come true. Of course, he never pressured Sihyeon, as if he didn’t have high hopes, and Sihyeon also believed he couldn’t fulfill his friend’s wish. Still, he always gave an appropriate response whenever this topic came up.78af5ef418e7439d

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“Yeah.”68a7409a7936a78e

He’d responded as usual, but… the person he was thinking about was anything but easygoing. Just then, Brahms’ Symphony No. 4, playing in the background, sounded particularly clear.3a23d95d5525ef62

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No matter how much he drank, talked with his friends, or watched movies, his thoughts always returned to him. Seo Heetae’s large hand stroking his hair, his lips against his skin, his voice in his ear explaining the movie. Recalling these moments made him feel good. Perhaps it was because he’d worked hard to earn those moments… or maybe it was simply because he liked Seo Heetae. Seo Heetae was still a complex person, but Sihyeon knew he was a wonderful and good man. Everyone liked him, so it wasn’t strange that Sihyeon liked him too, right?df39b4bbaa1daa1a

However, this kind a2ed09fe35 of liking was c5e448bcdb different from liking 71bbc2d00b his parents, siblings, e34fd3364f friends, or celebrities. No matter how 0a3fedb617 much he thought 94d50ca416 about it, it d9515e005f felt different. So how much did 559d81dde6 he like him?eee0e9c4f986fdba

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For starters, he dca6887ea3 missed him. His feelings for Seo fb13e9e813 Heetae were quite straightforward e98f9de6de and easily definable. Compared to 88d9007125 the past… 5234acc014 it was 4cf4f57613 definitely different 8fe5402944 from when 78cd25d5ef he liked 6fdad6827f Chae Eunseo.f5455c400158bd75

Defining his feelings for 597f65a9aa Chae Eunseo was difficult. He was his dfe8a6980c accomplice in getting 145d4498c5 rid of Ryu a6c32ebec1 Seongwoo, he’d eventually 13ecb8275e left him, used 5c9b57dbb0 him, and didn’t edad3adc07 love him. But ultimately, ebd2b7051a Sihyeon had 168c11244e gained a d4f4b05af4 lot thanks 7b0f3a7e97 to Chae 7de7f76c15 Eunseo. He’d liked e7ddb55ae4 him, feared 39026530d6 him, and 2810cc6a46 been grateful 9d72322b6f to him. When he 3135d82c08 was younger, 9ce4c4a167 he’d clung 2d43368fc9 to him da2b8a8fe1 with those 72bfad46d7 complicated feelings.27f581af7efca873

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But now, he was 5f1fd6815e comfortable leaving those complex c53a467caa emotions unanalyzed. They only caused headaches 997c3438cc and overthinking.460522e1123459a1

On the a702a06749 other hand, 02ef94380f liking Seo 6c53869938 Heetae was 27ec7c3401 much clearer.80620bb6eddb8418

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The more 669a51db63 he dwelled 6514f54e79 on certain 50092f672a memories, the 9c24c89ce6 clearer it 6f1c981195 became. The hotel waiting fe8ba74dc5 room on the c1ee417d63 day of the 4960320038 production presentation, when d41aa449c2 Yeo Juhee and 8b5a0b3d87 Seo Heetae were 5112f73d2c talking. He’d wished Seo Heetae d79c8792b7 had talked to him 74c7e28d56 instead. He’d wanted to be 78fe6359d4 closer to him than 35a8b0e808 Yeo Juhee, and the 3a0eabb381 fact that it wasn’t 7e347fa3b6 reality had bothered him 966719ec7b ever since. From that day 17e3a8cce0 until now.7915206545be2364

He felt 8ca3133818 the urge c15f6e4996 for another 10ce94bfc0 drink and c0793254a5 reached for 9e916218d8 the wine. The red color be8dbac86a of the wine, 6e78dc4b79 the melody of c9caf77634 the symphony, the 0890367d1d scent of cologne 0c90e2886a in the air—all 3729ed6e82 these sensations reminded 60902bf485 him of Seo ff73cb985b Heetae. Without even realizing it, 5300edd745 he found himself completely 413fbe70db consumed by Seo Heetae’s 08c3c7c663 influence.a185e6f112664a4a

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So this was… 88f96d4969 what it felt 04478e2e5c like to really d9145ced88 like someone. He’d come to 5271b3220d this realization without 32fb2738d5 even knowing it. It was strange and 62f53d4d2b bewildering how quickly he a0ab7319ff could fall for someone.7e828ed96c3a72ae

Sihyeon and Yoonhyung continued 8e95885150 exchanging drinks. They’d emptied d92f82c86a the wine 07cd3c82fc bottle, so d2280a47e6 Yoonhyung took 9e68a547a3 all the c29d98e6db beer out c6591a3f0c of the d436a91870 refrigerator. Jinoh, touching the 1d7a0ca09e empty bottles on d8856770cb the table, got c06935e846 up to smoke.6256fc9794c9640a

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“Aren’t you guys smoking?”331358b8490c750e

“I’m good,” 5a59aa5365 Yoonhyung said. Sihyeon looked at cd5d04b0df him in surprise. He was still 3aef65d67e abstaining from smoking? Love was truly powerful.db4d10b3fd9b7bd2

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“I’m okay too,” 32d3a632cf Sihyeon mumbled. He suddenly wanted to b570b1b375 abstain as well.6ba947fdc81a1386

“Then I’ll go smoke f16cb37f76 and head straight to d588795c91 the office.”4a698752a69ccdde

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“What?”5f322686d07034c0

Yoonhyung, leaning 31cb8b0ff3 against the 2c451d0dac wall, asked, 5caa733761 “Hyun Jinoh. Is work more important 3f89da21ae than your friends?”c852ac82cb7cc7f8

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“Sorry, it is f769056cb3 for me.”ddd1664967fd6274

Jinoh waved ca42c993a7 with a 5d97b9b909 bright smile, 688eb30f74 leaving Sihyeon 4626f840fc and Yoonhyung 4127bafc58 alone. Sihyeon took out df51a318f1 more soju from 4f96543a4d the refrigerator and 3ad75f009c continued drinking. Yoonhyung talked 0ac1f0c392 about the f81de474c1 person he 6f178e60c7 liked while d5f583997b drinking. How mean, rich, 2210da6039 pretty, and cold fdff94e7d8 she was. Sihyeon found himself d6488d6aa5 listening intently.47aec0609530270c

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After talking for a 9ee5e99be4 while, Yoonhyung stopped and bd7d5eddf1 stared at Sihyeon.955f4ffced3f5496

“You’ve got 8a361280d2 someone you’re a52f2301ec interested in, 4423c5b86c don’t you?”fa4fb2f61ec0c801

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Sihyeon’s mouth d6c6e644cb fell open b1cfadef04 slightly.45c6f3803facd2d4

“How did you know?”d4dff3f188eb42da

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“You’re different than usual.”eda87f9ab9a8ce78

Really? Was it 38365ed5a9 that obvious? Sihyeon looked at Yoonhyung. His friend 8675b88518 raised an 0028e0d663 eyebrow slightly, 619dcfe164 as if c661365e19 asking, Right? Sihyeon thought 65179d3033 for a 436579a164 moment and 8c67dc87de then asked b0b6102463 Yoonhyung,ed8ae6fb05f9b770

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“Have you a17e3c93f9 ever developed 5118acd97d feelings for 9e32837c77 someone while 253ee3eeba filming?”4dde5bd93286509d

“No… although it’s 024700eb59 the perfect breeding 58283df914 ground for romance.”b560d0195cf8c4fa

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Huh. Sihyeon took a sharp ef75448113 breath. Was that how it a589b2ee42 usually worked?87228690c4b6be1d

Seeing Sihyeon’s reaction, Yoonhyung f5cc2cb113 chuckled. “You’ve been completely a4383221b7 ignoring Hyun Jinoh’s 79be46eb1f relationship stories. Where do you ba00cedfa7 think he meets a06c92b2c8 all these people?”bc642e9a49a017f5

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“Ah……”5f9ef88e4b6c5311

“Is that person 749ef18c39 on set right 3895ca00ff now?”24ed009efc72adb0

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“Probably not.”4983f882f2228a56

Sihyeon was also curious 651d816de6 about Seo Heetae’s whereabouts, 43d5028737 but he didn’t know.31ba75150c24675c

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“Then why dfef4d6875 are you 08e0abe9f3 moping around 7e989d6cc1 on Christmas 0ef6a2014e Eve?”712d08491feb7689

“What else can 83468766a1 I do…?”13d3e8639acb5200

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“Call him.”58cb965aa7e5ef86

“At this hour?”eba09d95295ec6c3

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“So what? It’s Christmas Eve.”14b51023a5ca57fb

“Don’t you call her?”33d20af79e07ba2d

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At that, Yoonhyung b632f2a1f2 closed his eyes c61b5f517d and muttered, “She 5b357abaad said she’s busy 59ed8b6ba2 today. If she’d 34eef31d1c meet me, d6bad36971 I wouldn’t 0b69966b9d be here.”18515c2d01d97a55

That’s true. Director Jeong 9834c783c7 Giyeon had 82ea133adf also said 650586cb22 that Sihyeon 1e8ac1ba9a should be af4506e589 more forward bd4dfc5a0f if he 9dfecc3e56 wanted to 4b7b88de47 get closer 2b37ee7c86 to Seo aa961e5c43 Heetae. Perhaps it b7789b255e was the 5f57cabc9f alcohol, but f7d7d6b5cf those words aaef2f1fef sounded convincing, 3556e89109 and he e9ec908e4a felt a f18ea0d84c surge of 176f186887 courage. Sihyeon grabbed dcdc0540c9 his phone 558b2b7824 and asked,a22008928c327957

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“But what do 682092432d I say when dfbc71b446 I call him?”159c944e104ead83

“Anything. Say you enjoyed filming, or thank him for something. Don’t you have anything?”aa1d352050a92c7f

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“Oh, I do.”a791dc7862bef383

“Good.”1d26d826407b7495

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Encouraged by his friend, Sihyeon immediately called Seo Heetae. But no matter how long the phone rang, he didn’t answer.abd7a2c455738a63

His heart suddenly sank. What was he doing that he couldn’t answer the phone? Who was he with?4c32eb67beb612fe

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He looked dejectedly at 0e56983fb6 Yoonhyung, wanting advice. He’d never done 91189f4ffa this before, and 901b4d08a8 there was no 95a679a826 one else to 0cf9627ead help him. But his friend was 3891310da0 already asleep, leaning against 677435a2ce the wall.bf217e783bd6a2ae

With no other choice, Sihyeon started drinking alone. He recalled a life lesson he’d learned: Don’t rely on others. Don’t expect anything. So he shouldn’t be upset that Seo Heetae wasn’t answering his call. However, repetition hadn’t led to learning. When his phone screen lit up, hope surged once again.35d02881e7b39c99

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The caller’s name appeared on the screen: Seo Heetae Sunbae. His hands trembled at those six characters. Sihyeon swallowed the remaining alcohol in his mouth as he answered the call. He heard Seo Heetae’s voice right away. “You called?” he asked. Sihyeon delivered his prepared line: Thank you for taking him to the hospital that day. Perhaps because he was drunk, his own voice sounded awkward, as if someone else was speaking.96d759a541101b89

— It 6036c107e7 was nothing. Take care of e2a65e3166 yourself.b98af7191c0ade1d

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“Yes.”a44274d185e40567

His casual dismissal 8e287efedd was incredibly cool. Was this dfe8b4b406 the kind 687a31d5f3 of nonchalance 3e5db166d5 that came c9a073da96 with having 28143d5171 everything? Lost in thought, cf7a099231 Sihyeon blurted out,e33b375f2ad0ce2d

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“Sunbae-nim, where 91e1d80b8f are you c5d5d0104f right now?”daa65875dcce33b6

— Hannam.ccfaa9c6c488f1d9

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“Oh… I’m in 7dfb432449 Seocho.”819f355ae01c67c3

He sounded like e4b33f69e7 a fool. Seo Heetae also 445414d5a2 seemed puzzled. “Why?” he asked. I messed 31332726ff up, Sihyeon 8ae8246070 thought, but e9534fde5c then Seo 2861d1980c Heetae suddenly 2b07f9e6f7 said,891507e4e2ff7c8b

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— Want ed28fc4e9a to meet? I’ll come over.8eb9f66d6f28a2bf

Sihyeon shot up from 2e319f4ac8 his seat in surprise.628d4458a555f7d5

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“Really? Yes. Thank you.”3b63746d98158d21

— You’re home, right?42a9b8f194b751f0

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“Yes.”dcfe05710131b24c

Sihyeon hung 32148416d4 up and e2609bf154 sat in 8cba54f7dc a daze 040005910b for a e887501bc9 moment. Did I f602e4917a hear that 81a7687d81 correctly? He anxiously looked at 9dce9be9a5 Yoonhyung, but he was f974ab6123 still asleep.2865662e0dd0c39d

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“Yoonhyung!”fb9075a2412d4206

He called his friend’s 2485a05acd name about ten times, 3e29d37c33 but he wouldn’t wake 1f92f1e77c up. Sihyeon finally 9205831d9f stumbled to 726cc1eb95 his feet, 37a0176b0a looked in 824bc7cd1b the mirror, e7b4c6738a and ran 33ce4de74a his fingers 19f3e673c0 through his 01ae07c784 hair. He then 8854f9704d looked around. Since Seo Heetae 7307d3a2b4 was coming all 5400b6010d the way here, 0876cc266a he wanted to 94a59ec252 offer him something, d37e466d7d but there was da7b663dd3 nothing suitable in 802994275f his apartment. For the 71e0c8ec6f first time 74e543da00 in his a2bb7d7738 life, he 0ac81e58e2 regretted not 7a169fabe5 owning anything. The only dd83357d1b thing he 2e2bd50594 could find dec829bd3f was a 7d51ddf7b0 pack of 87c687477c cookies on 6c7b1553b6 the table. He grabbed 12a7a76e5c one and 90ec71f5d1 put it 5090fa8107 in his 334d983ee5 pocket.72d9941e384f8214

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“Yoonhyung, I’m b1e91c6e8b going out.”a2fa3403dde1cd17